15-storey building in Navi Mumbai's Vashi to be declared illegal

The CC was revoked by the town planning department on Wednesday, citing several violations in the construction of the building, as per the Maharashtra Region Town Planning (MRTP) Act.TNN | February 18, 2017, 13:00 IST

The CC was revoked by the town planning department on Wednesday, citing several violations in the construction of the building, as per the Maharashtra Region Town Planning (MRTP) Act.

“In 2010, the construction of the building was initiated without taking an no-objection certificate (NOC) from Cidco. A stop-work notice was issued by the ward office in 2011. But the builder continued the construction work and 15 floors were built,” said an official from town planning department.

The violations of the building include insufficient number of parking spaces, fire escape staircases and refuge area, said town planning department sources.

“The existing building does not fulfill the condition stipulated as per MRTP Act. The builder had sought permission from Cidco to consider not levying these conditions as a special case but it was not accepted and even Bombay high court has disposed the writ petition asking them to go by the Cidco order,” said additional municipal commissioner Ankush Chavan.

Considering the building continues to have no NOC and the builder has not been able to made necessary changes in construction it was decided to withdraw it’s CC added Chavan.

With the CC being revoked the building is now to be declared as illegal.

Local corporator Kishor Patkar stated that the matter is subjudice.

“It is a clear case of misinterpretation. The earlier civic chief and town planning department had given an affidavit stating that there are no violations, but the current civic commissioner has decided to negate that. The matter is in court and a hearing is scheduled on February 23,” said Patkar.